St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-25
JAGUARaNE DEtEAss JENNINGS
But from This Distance 1t Looks
Very Much Like n Hinnnd rnIsre

BHt from This Distance 1t Looks
Very Much Like a Hippodrome.
San Francisco Chronicle
The public OF San Francisco has seldom
been treated to an exhibition of skill and
strength conducted with better temper than
was the mounted sword contest which took
place recently ait the mechanics pavilion
between Jaguarine and Capt Jennings.
Jaguaflne was unfortunate in both heI
mounts. They were both FESTIVE and fear
ful OF the encounter, obeying neither the
spur nor the bride, The captain was
mounted on bay, with white points. He
worked well, and it was owing to his ex-
cellent readiness in obeying the bride that
his gallant rider scored many all easy point.
Capt Marshall acted as referee. II. II.
Briggs held the watch. Sergt. Wolf sec.
onded Jaguarine and Capt Barbour per.
formed the like Office for Capt Jennings.
Prompt to time the contest commenced,
ana the hrst attack was awarded to Jaguar-
me- The second fell to Capt. Jennings on
1oll, his 1air opponent having struck his
horses head. Jaguarine took the third
round with neat rear cut
The fourth attack increased in interest
Jaguarlnes horse grew troublesome. ana
instead or advancing to meet Jennings. ran
away and around the ring at full gallon
hotly pursued by Capt. Jennings, who was.
however, unable to close with Jaeuarine
Finally she refined in her horse, when there
was sharp passage, out of which Jennings
came the victor
The next attack was a repetition of the
former one. JaguariHe's horse grew still
more Iractlous. and it required all her en-
ergy 10 stop him. She. however won This
attack with clean head stroke. II wa,
now apparent that her riding had great,
improved since her last appearance in nute
lie, she having tirmer seat and being ahrs
10 manage her horse better.
Inc sixth attack was also won BY .Jaguar
Inc, VINO this time managed to get her ami
mai 10 keep in the center of the enclosure.
III me seventh round Jaguarine seemed
10 nave lost all control of het
animal. He capered around the ring
SHE'D and once or twice showed 1I's .
disposition to jump the barriers. while the
referees shouts to the combatants to take
the center were in vain Jennings who
iiad several opportunities offered him. GAL.
iahtly dechned taking the advantage al
nlttlng Jaguarine'S undefended hack with
MS sword, but when she turned to face him.
he, with clean, swift stroke struck he,
across the helmet.
On the close Of this attack an intermis.
sion OF ten minutes was called. to enahls
Jaguarine to change her horse.
Has Capt. Jennings been consn1tedov
demanded Lieut.. Barbour of the referee
we always give way to the ladies' ar
sWered Capt. Marshall politely. while tha
audience laughed and cheered.
The change of animals cid not prove adj
vantageOus to Jaguarine. Her second horse
was even worse than the first. He wouId
approach Capt. Jennings, then wheel round
ana make bolt for the barrier. behind
Which were seated several ladies'. a proceed
ing that caused terrible scare among thar
portion Of the audience Jennings wouId
follow the Infatuated horseweman and wait
Tor her to turn her horse, and. finding thai
impossible, would tap her gently on 1he
back and retire to his corner.
In the ninth attack the same conditions
prevailed, Jaguarlnes animal baekinn
against the railing and refusing to stir.
enabling Jenning to secure the attack with
stroke on his opponents helmet.
The tenth was the prettiest of ALI
Jaguarine managed to bring her horse to =
stand. there was an assault on the mart ot
Jennings. which she cleverly parted and
then her horse again broke, and .]enn1ncJ
secured back cut
The eleventh and twelfth attacks passed
without any result; the thirteenth. how
ever, was taken by Jaguarine with cut ON
Jennings armpit. The fourteenth was con-
Guided without any advantage to either
side. when anOsher interndssion was caIlaG
The fifteenth passed without any result.
On the sixteenth Jaguarine asked of the,
referee: Capt. Marshall. can l again
change my morse? You see l can't do any,.
thing with him.
Certainly" replied the referee, and the
hOrSa II,
The attack was again sounded who,
Jennings rushed UP to Jaguarine gnd ,voS
met with low body cut which gained her
another score
Enc seventeenth was taken by Jennings.
The referee ordered the copSatants 10 fight
on, and then gave the cut TO .JaglIarine
Il beg your PARDON" she cried. Cant
Jennings struck me across the head, And
to')ennlngs the attack was accordingly
given.
On the eighteenth attack Jennings stood
OH, While Jaguarine'S horse once more at
tempted to climb over into the ladies' seats.
but she called to him not to wait. and he re
sponded by riding up and tapping her on
the back.
The nineteenth attack was won bv .Tap-
uarine, and so was the twentieth whic,
brought the score even, standing s to
The excitement grew when the twenty.
hrst attack was sounded. Ladies stood
upon the benches, and there were loud calls
both for Jaguarine and Jennings. Both.
however. were extremely cautious. and the
attack closed without result.
There were loud murmurs of disappoipr.
ment when Jaguarine said that if Can't
Jennings were so disposed they would con-
Glide the contest on foot. Capt. Jennings
accordingly dismounted, his armor was
frightened men set to work to clean ayav.r
space in the center, and the two ADVANCED
then the audience recognized Jaguarine.S
skill with the sword. She bounded for
ward, there was a rattle as steel strnck
steel, flash, cut, and Jaguarine won the
match.